Questions: Explanations of Attachment – Bowlby’s theory AO1 & Strengths Innate & adaptive – refers to characteristics that are inborn‚ a product of genetic factors. Such traits are apparent at birth. Sensitive period – period of time during which the child is sensitive to a specific form of stimulation‚ resulting in development. + Once it has passed‚ it is difficult for attachments to be formed. A secure base – attachment acts as a secure base from which a child can
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Attachment theory was first proposed by John Bowlby but was further expanded on and confirmed by Mary D. Salter Ainsworth (Andrews‚ 2010). British psychiatrist‚ John Bowlby‚ theorized that infants saw their parents as their safe and secure cornerstone; that these individuals in their life would always be there to protect them. Bowlby’s theory stated that there are several actions an infant performs that increase their likelihood of survival. The action of an infant smiling‚ crying and adhering
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Bowlby’s attachment theory. I will discuss how attachment plays a vital role in one’s social and emotional development throughout the lifespan. I will state why one must form a good relationship with a caregiver at an early age. I will also introduce Ainsworths “strange situation” theory and Erikson’s stages of development. Attachment theory plays a very important role in a person’s human development. Attachment is usually described as affection or love. In Prior and Glaser ‘s book they state that “According
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This has led to the concept of a critical period for development being replaced by the more open concept of a sensitive period; a time when a certain type of development is most likely to happen and happens most easily (Strassen Berger‚ 2006). In the interest of this essay the development of social competency will be analysed using the modern and more liberal definition of a sensitive period. In order to do this however‚ one must first make clear what is meant by social competency. Originally social
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they are communicating and what the best way will be in making a response. Firstly‚ I am to introduce Bowlby’s attachment theory (Bowlby 1969). Bowlby’s attachment theory was based on the idea that subject- object relations are shaped by our initial relationship with our primary care giver‚ this usually to be the mother (Beckett and Hillary 2010). According to Bowlby‚ children are biologically pre- programmed to form attachments in order to help them survive. Children have an innate ability to
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defined as the "lasting psychological connectedness between human beings". It can also be defined as an emotional bond with a specific person that is enduring across time and space. Attachment Theory The Attachment theory‚ initially proposed by John Bowlby‚ specifically makes the claim that the ability for an individual to form an emotional and physical "attachment" to another person gives a sense of stability and security necessary to take risks‚ branch out‚ and grow and develop as a personality. The
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their primary caregivers or the persons to who they are most strongly attached. The Stranger Situation study was used by Ainsworth and Bell (1970) to measuring attachment. The aim was to see how infant act under conditions of mild stress. Three participants were mothers‚ infant and stranger. A child is placed in 8 different situations and combining mothers and stranger connects
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Has attachment theory had its day? There are many different views on attachment theory but the first and most recognised is that of John Bowlby. He argued that attachment was an instinctive biological need that begins at infancy and continues throughout life. (Elliot & Reis‚ 2003). Further to this Bowlby argued that babies who were separated from their mothers before becoming securely attached would find it impossible to bond with others and in later life would suffer ill affects from this
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importance for infants to form attachments: it is imperative to their survival‚ especially at a young age. Similarly‚ this theory relates to the quality of the attachment formed in early childhood but also to the language‚ cognitive and moral development. Bowlby (1969) argued that humans have a biological need to create and maintain relationships. It is an
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theory. The root of the mother-infant relationship as well as a child’s development can be linked to John Bowlby’s theory of attachment. Bowlby‚ a British psychoanalyst‚ developed the theory after running a study in which he attempted to understand the intense distress experienced by infants who had been separated from their parents. Upon separation‚ Bowlby observed the lengths to which infants would go in order to prevent separation and later‚ to reunite with their parent. The observed behaviors
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